Resettlement Action Plan of the World Bank-financed Anhui Huangshan New Public Disclosure Authorized Countryside Demonstration Project (5th Draft) Public Disclosure Authorized Management Office of the Yellow Mountain New Countryside Public Disclosure Authorized Demonstration Project JUNE 2013 Public Disclosure Authorized 1 Contents Foreword .......................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Overview of the Project ............................................................................................................ 11 1.1 Background of the Project ................................................................................................. 11 1.2 Introduction and Impacts of the Project ............................................................................ 12 1.2.1 Characteristics: ...................................................................................................... 12 1.2.2 Scope of the Project and Resettlement Impacts..................................................... 14 1.2.3 Measures to Reduce Project Impacts ..................................................................... 17 1.3 Socioeconomic Profile of the Project Area ..................................................................... 19 1.3.1 Social Profile of the Project Area .......................................................................... 19 1.3.2 Economic Profile of the Project Area ..................................................................... 19 1.4 Women’s Development in the Project Area ....................................................................... 20 1.4.1 Current Women’s Development in the Project Area............................................... 20 1.4.2 Women’s Participation in the Project ..................................................................... 21 1.5 Public Participation and Consultation ............................................................................... 21 1.6 RAP Arrangements ............................................................................................................ 27 2. Impacts of the Project ............................................................................................................... 29 2.1 Identification of the Project Area .................................................................................... 29 2.1.2 Temporary Land Use for Construction ................................................................... 29 2.2 Impacts of the Project ...................................................................................................... 29 2.2.1 Project Districts and Counties ............................................................................... 29 2.2.2Termination of land contractsnd Occupation .......................................................... 30 2.2.3 Temporary use of the collective land of the villagers contracted for construction . 30 2.2.4 Affected Population ................................................................................................ 30 2.2.5 Scattered Trees ....................................................................................................... 30 2.2.6 Vulnerable Groups ................................................................................................. 31 2.3 Analysis of Resettlement Impacts ..................................................................................... 33 2.3.1 Analysis of Termination of Land Contracts Impacts .............................................. 33 2.3.2 Impact analysis of ancient residence renovation and conversion of houses into Anhui style ...................................................................................................................... 34 3. Legal and Policy Framework for Resettlement .................................................................. 36 3.1 Main Laws, Regulations and Policies Applicable to Resettlement ................................. 36 3.1.1Laws and Regulations of the PRC ........................................................................... 36 3.1.2 Regulations and Policies of the Ministry of Land and Resources, and Anhui Provincial Government ................................................................................................... 37 3.1.3 Regulations and Policies of the Huangshan Municipal Government and Departments Concerned .................................................................................................. 37 3.1.4 Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement ............................................................. 38 3.2 Abstract of Main Laws, Regulations and Policies .......................................................... 38 3.2.1 Abstract of Domestic Laws and Regulations ........................................................ 38 3.2.2 Abstract of Bank Policy on Involuntary Resettlement .......................................... 46 3.3 Resettlement Measures Applicable to the Project ........................................................... 48 3.3.1 Compensation rates for termination of land contracts ........................................... 49 3.3.2 Disbursement of land compensation fees .............................................................. 50 3.3.3 Transfer of contracted land .................................................................................... 50 2 3.3.4 Special Assistance Measures for Vulnerable Groups ............................................ 51 4. Compensation Rates for Resettlement ................................................................................ 52 4.1 Compensation Rates for the termination of land contracts ............................................. 52 4.2 Compensation for Young Crops ...................................................................................... 52 4.3 Compensation and transplanting for scattered trees .......................................................... 53 5. Resettlement and Restoration Programs ................................................................................ 54 5.1 Objectives, Principles and Tasks of Resettlement ........................................................... 54 5.1.1 Objectives of Resettlement .................................................................................... 54 5.1.2 Principles of Resettlement ..................................................................................... 54 5.1.3 Tasks of Resettlement ............................................................................................ 55 5.1.4 Monitoring tasks of the external monitoring agency ............................................. 55 5.2 Overall resettlement program for APs ............................................................................. 55 5.3 Income Restoration Measures ........................................................................................... 57 5.4 Restoration Program for Temporary Land Use ................................................................. 57 5.5 Measures to Strengthen Women’s Participation in the Project .......................................... 57 5.6 Restoration Program for Affected Vulnerable Groups .................................................... 58 6. Resettlement Budget and Management ................................................................................... 59 6.1 Composition of Resettlement Budget ............................................................................. 59 6.2 Resettlement Budget ....................................................................................................... 59 7. Organizational Structure ...................................................................................................... 61 7.1 Organizational Setup ....................................................................................................... 61 7.2 Organizational Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 61 7.2.1 Huangshan Municipal Project Leading Group ...................................................... 61 7.2.2 District/County Project Leading Groups ............................................................... 61 7.2.3 Huangshan Municipal PMO .................................................................................. 61 7.2.4 District/county PMOs ............................................................................................ 62 7.3 Staffing ............................................................................................................................ 62 7.4 Subjects of Distribution of Resettlement Funds ................................................................ 62 7.5 Fund Disbursement ......................................................................................................... 62 7.5.1 Funding Sources and Principles of Disbursement ................................................. 62 7.5.2 Financial Management Agencies ........................................................................... 63 7.5.3 Fund Flow ............................................................................................................. 63 8. Further public Participation and Consultation ................................................................... 64 8.1 Plan for Subsequent Public Consultation with the Affected Population ......................... 64 8.2 Information Disclosure .....................................................................................................